How do some genetic mutations affect the outcome of patients with skin melanoma?
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The outcome for a type of skin cancer called melanoma can vary between different individuals. Apart from factors such as the depth tumour and degree spread, presence markers certain genetic changes (mutations) also affect disease outcome.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1365-2133', '0007-0963']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.19768